2008–09 Nashville Predators season

The 2008–09
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...

Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

began on October 10, 2008. It was the Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

' 11th season in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

Pre-season

2008 Pre-season Game Log: 2–4–0 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	September 25	Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	4–2	Nashville		Rinne Pekka Rinne Pekka Rinne is a Finnish professional hockey goaltender currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	10,558	0–1–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010028
2	September 26	Nashville	3–4	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		MacIntyre Drew MacIntyre Drew MacIntyre is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League within the Buffalo Sabres organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:MacIntyre played his entire junior hockey career in the Quebec Major...	11,964	0–2–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010041
3	September 27	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–3	Nashville		Ellis Dan Ellis Daniel Ellis is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League...	12,078	1–2–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010047
4	October 2	Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	4–2	Nashville		Ellis	12,903	1–3–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010080
5	October 3	Nashville	6–4	Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...		Rinne	6,753	2–3–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010086
6	October 5	Nashville	0–2	Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...		Ellis	11,313	2–4–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010102

Game log

2008–09 Game Log

EWLINE

October: 5–4–1 (Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 1–3–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
1	October 10	Nashville	2–5	St. Louis		Ellis Dan Ellis Daniel Ellis is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League...	19,150	0–1–0	0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020014
2	October 11	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	1–3	Nashville		Ellis	17,113	1–1–0	2	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020024
3	October 13	Nashville	3–2	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	SO	Ellis	21,712	2–1–0	4	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020038
4	October 15	Nashville	4–6	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...		Ellis	16,899	2–2–0	4	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020047
5	October 17	Nashville	3–5	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Ellis	17,930	2–3–0	4	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020058
6	October 18	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	3–6	Nashville		Ellis	13,259	3–3–0	6	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020072
7	October 23	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	5–3	Nashville		Ellis	12,042	3–4–0	6	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020095
8	October 25	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	4–5	Nashville		Ellis	14,704	4–4–0	8	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020112
9	October 28	Nashville	3–4	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	SO	Ellis	17,011	4–4–1	9	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020126
10	October 30	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	1–3	Nashville		Rinne Pekka Rinne Pekka Rinne is a Finnish professional hockey goaltender currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	11,294	5–4–1	11	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020140

EWLINE

November: 6–6–1 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 5–4–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
11	November 1	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	2–3	Nashville	SO	Rinne	14,909	6–4–1	13	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020158
12	November 4	Nashville	0–4	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...		Ellis	18,630	6–5–1	13	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020175
13	November 6	Nashville	6–7	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...		Ellis	19,289	6–6–1	13	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020188
14	November 8	Nashville	0–1	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...		Ellis	18,007	6–7–1	13	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020203
15	November 11	Nashville	4–3	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Ellis	17,496	7–7–1	15	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020220
16	November 14	Nashville	4–3	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Ellis	16,485	8–7–1	17	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020241
17	November 15	Nashville	3–1	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Ellis	14,135	9–7–1	19	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020251
18	November 17	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	4–1	Nashville		Ellis	13,312	9–8–1	19	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020261
19	November 21	Nashville	1–4	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...		Ellis	16,444	9–9–1	19	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020283
20	November 23	Nashville	5–2	Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...		Ellis	13,042	10–9–1	21	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020297
21	November 25	St. Louis	1–0	Nashville	SO	Ellis	13,825	10–9–2	22	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020306
22	November 28	Nashville	4–3	Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	OT	Rinne	15,022	11–9–2	24	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020330
23	November 29	Minnesota Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	6–2	Nashville		Ellis	13,990	11–10–2	24	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020342

EWLINE

December: 6–6–1 (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 1–5–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
24	December 1	Nashville	2–0	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...		Rinne	18,690	12–10–2	26	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020350
25	December 4	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	2–3	Nashville		Rinne	12,717	13–10–2	28	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020373
26	December 6	Minnesota Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	0–1	Nashville		Rinne	14,408	14–10–2	30	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020388
27	December 8	Nashville	3–6	St. Louis		Rinne	14,537	14–11–2	30	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020401
28	December 9	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	3–1	Nashville		Ellis	12,441	14–12–2	30	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020404
29	December 11	Nashville	1–2	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	SO	Ellis	13,484	14–12–3	31	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020415
30	December 13	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	0–3	Nashville		Ellis	15,426	15–12–3	33	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020437
31	December 18	Nashville	1–2	Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....		Ellis	14,193	15–13–3	33	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020468
32	December 20	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	0–1	Nashville		Rinne	16,457	16–13–3	35	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020481
33	December 23	Nashville	0–3	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...		Rinne	14,703	16–14–3	35	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020501
34	December 26	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	2–3	Nashville		Ellis	17,113	17–14–3	37	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020512
35	December 28	Nashville	2–5	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Ellis	16,839	17–15–3	37	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020531
36	December 29	Nashville	1–5	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...		Rinne	15,643	17–16–3	37	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020536

EWLINE

January: 4–8–0 (Home: 2–5–0 ; Road: 2–3–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
37	January 1	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	2–1	Nashville		Rinne	16,502	17–17–3	37	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020558
38	January 3	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	3–2	Nashville		Ellis	14,321	17–18–3	37	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020567
39	January 6	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	2–1	Nashville		Rinne	13,598	17–19–3	37	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020592
40	January 8	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	3–5	Nashville		Rinne	14,297	18–19–3	39	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020604
41	January 10	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	1–4	Nashville		Rinne	16,802	19–19–3	41	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020622
42	January 11	Nashville	1–3	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...		Ellis	21,666	19–20–3	41	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020626
43	January 13	Nashville	2–0	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Rinne	19,223	20–20–3	43	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020636
44	January 15	Nashville	2–3	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...		Rinne	21,273	20–21–3	43	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020648
45	January 17	Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	7–2	Nashville		Ellis	17,113	20–22–3	43	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020668
46	January 19	New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	3–1	Nashville		Rinne	14,848	20–23–3	43	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020683
47	January 28	Nashville	5–3	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...		Rinne	18,630	21–23–3	45	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020715
48	January 30	Nashville	1–3	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...		Rinne	19,289	21–24–3	45	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020728

EWLINE

February: 10–4–1 (Home: 7–2–1 ; Road: 3–2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
49	February 1	Nashville	2–1	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Rinne	16,839	22–24–3	47	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020744
50	February 3	Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	1–2	Nashville		Rinne	13,195	23–24–3	49	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020755
51	February 5	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–4	Nashville		Rinne	14,877	24–24–3	51	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020767
52	February 6	Nashville	2–0	Minnesota Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Ellis	18,568	25–24–3	53	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020775
53	February 8	Nashville	1–4	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...		Ellis	17,689	25–25–3	53	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020792
54	February 10	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	5–3	Nashville		Rinne	15,077	25–26–3	53	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020800
55	February 12	St. Louis	3–4	Nashville	SO	Rinne	14,307	26–26–3	55	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020815
56	February 14	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	2–3	Nashville	SO	Rinne	17,113	27–26–3	57	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020830
57	February 16	Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–0	Nashville		Rinne	14,681	27–27–3	57	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020844
58	February 18	Nashville	2–6	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...		Ellis	20,066	27–28–3	57	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020857
59	February 19	St. Louis	2–1	Nashville	OT	Rinne	15,037	27–28–4	58	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020866
60	February 21	Nashville	1–0	St. Louis	OT	Rinne	19,250	28–28–4	60	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020885
61	February 24	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	3–5	Nashville		Rinne	15,075	29–28–4	62	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020899
62	February 26	Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	1–4	Nashville		Rinne	14,954	30–28–4	64	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020915
63	February 28	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	0–8	Nashville		Rinne	17,113	31–28–4	66	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020931

EWLINE

March: 7–3–4 (Home: 4–1–2 ; Road: 3–2–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
64	March 3	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	5–6	Nashville	OT	Rinne	14,194	32–28–4	68	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020948
65	March 5	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–4	Nashville		Rinne	13,064	33–28–4	70	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020961
66	March 7	Nashville	1–4	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Rinne	19,611	33–29–4	70	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020974
67	March 10	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	2–1	Nashville	OT	Ellis	16,064	33–29–5	71	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020996
68	March 12	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	4–2	Nashville		Ellis	16,241	33–30–5	71	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021011
69	March 14	Nashville	2–0	Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....		Rinne	13,197	34–30–5	73	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021029
70	March 16	Nashville	4–3	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Rinne	17,810	35–30–5	75	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021039
71	March 18	Nashville	3–4	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Rinne	16,181	35–30–6	76	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021054
72	March 19	Nashville	2–3	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	SO	Rinne	17,496	35–30–7	77	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021062
73	March 24	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–1	Nashville	SO	Rinne	16,418	35–30–8	78	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021092
74	March 26	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–3	Nashville		Rinne	16,562	36–30–8	80	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021106
75	March 28	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	3–4	Nashville	OT	Rinne	17,113	37–30–8	82	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021122
76	March 29	Nashville	4–3	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...		Rinne	20,066	38–30–8	84	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021127
77	March 31	Nashville	1–2	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Rinne	14,495	38–31–8	84	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021138

EWLINE

April: 2–3–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
78	April 3	Nashville	1–3	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...		Rinne	21,628	38–32–8	84	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021163
79	April 4	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	4–5	Nashville	SO	Rinne	16,750	39–32–8	86	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021170
80	April 7	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	4–2	Nashville		Rinne	17,113	39–33–8	86	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021191
81	April 9	Nashville	4–3	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	SO	Rinne	20,066	40–33–8	88	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021206
82	April 10	Nashville	4–8	Minnesota Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Rinne	18,568	40–34–8	88	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021210

Legend:

Playoffs

The Nashville Predators failed to qualify for the 2009 NHL playoffs, making it the first time that the Predators missed the playoffs since 2003.

Skaters

Regular season
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Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
	82	16	49	65	+1	20
	65	33	24	57	+2	49
	81	23	30	53	+1	80
	71	17	33	50	-7	48
	82	7	38	45	-16	73
	73	20	22	42	-3	32
	79	17	18	35	+1	29
	41	11	21	32	+2	30
	82	3	23	26	-4	67
	66	9	16	25	-12	34
	78	11	6	17	-13	24
	46	7	10	17	+1	22
	72	4	12	16	-15	124
	82	4	9	13	-6	49
	63	4	8	12	-2	19
	82	4	7	11	+8	38
	38	3	8	11	0	14
	43	4	6	10	0	41
^‡	27	2	7	9	-3	15
	28	2	5	7	-3	16
	53	2	5	7	-1	10
	71	1	4	5	-15	65
	11	3	2	5	+2	2
^†	38	0	2	2	-1	54
^‡	11	0	1	1	+1	17
	2	0	0	0	0	0
	7	0	0	0	-5	2

Goaltenders

Regular season
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Player	GP	Min	W	L	OT	GA	GAA	SA	SV	Sv%	SO
	52	2999	29	15	4	119	2.38	1435	1316	.917	7
	35	1964	11	19	4	96	2.93	963	867	.900	3

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.

^‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Patric Hornqvist Patric Hörnqvist Patric Gösta Hörnqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	1st NHL Game	October 10, 2008
Ryan Jones Ryan Jones (ice hockey) Ryan Jones is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League . He was drafted in the fourth round, 111th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft....	1st NHL Game	October 10, 2008
Joel Ward Joel Ward (ice hockey) Joel Ward is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League .-Early life:...	1st NHL Goal	October 10, 2008
J.P. Dumont	600th NHL Game	October 15, 2008
Patric Hornqvist Patric Hörnqvist Patric Gösta Hörnqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point	October 15, 2008
Ryan Jones Ryan Jones (ice hockey) Ryan Jones is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League . He was drafted in the fourth round, 111th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft....	1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	October 15, 2008
J.P. Dumont	400th NHL Point	October 18, 2008
Patric Hornqvist Patric Hörnqvist Patric Gösta Hörnqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	1st NHL Assist	October 25, 2008
Jason Arnott Jason Arnott Jason William Arnott is a professional ice hockey centre for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He began his NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers in 1993–94 after being selected seventh overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team...	Franchise Single Season Goal Record (33)	April 10, 2009

Trades

June 20, 2008	To Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... 4th round pick in 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...	To St. Louis Blues Chris Mason
June 20, 2008	To Nashville Predators 7th overall pick in 2008	To New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... 9th overall pick in 2008 2nd round pick in 2008
June 20, 2008	To Nashville Predators 17th overall pick in 2008 3rd round pick in 2009 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...	To Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... 15th overall pick in 2008
September 29, 2008	To Nashville Predators Nick Tarnasky Nick Tarnasky Nick Tarnasky is a professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Vityaz Chekhov of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:...	To Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... Conditional 2009 draft pick
October 30, 2008	To Nashville Predators Hugh Jessiman Hugh Jessiman Hugh Jessiman is a professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League...	To New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... Future Considerations
October 30, 2008	To Nashville Predators Tim Ramholt Tim Ramholt Tim Ramholt is a professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Davos of the Swiss Nationalliga A . He began his professional career with the ZSC Lions before moving to North America in the hopes of a National Hockey League career...	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Josh Gratton Josh Gratton Josh Gratton is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for Vityaz Chekhov of the Kontinental Hockey League...
November 27, 2008	To Nashville Predators Wade Belak Wade Belak Wade Belak was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and defenceman. He was drafted 12th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft...	To Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... Nick Tarnasky Nick Tarnasky Nick Tarnasky is a professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Vityaz Chekhov of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:...

Free Agents

Player	Former team	Contract Terms

Player	New team
Alex Henry Alex Henry Alex Henry is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Hamilton Bulldogs in the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
Darcy Hordichuk Darcy Hordichuk Darcy Hordichuk is a Canadian professional hockey winger currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League...	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

Claimed from Waivers

Player	Former team	Date claimed off waivers

Draft picks

Nashville's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft

2008 NHL Entry Draft

The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...

in Ottawa • Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	7 (from Toronto via NY Islanders)	Colin Wilson Colin Wilson (ice hockey) Colin Wilson is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player currently with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	(C)	Boston University Boston University Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers... (Hockey East Hockey East Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.... )
1	18 (from Ottawa)	Chet Pickard Chet Pickard Chet Pickard is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...	(G Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring... )	Tri-City Americans Tri-City Americans The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
2	38 (from Toronto via Phoenix)	Roman Josi Roman Josi Roman Josi is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. Josi began playing professionally with Bern in 2006. He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the second round, 38th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft...	(D)	SC Bern SC Bern Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators.... (Swiss)
5	136	Taylor Stefishen	(LW)	Langley Chiefs Langley Chiefs The Langley Rivermen are a junior "A" ice hockey team based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Langley Events Center.-History:... (BCHL British Columbia Hockey League The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior... )
6	166	Jeffrey Foss	(D)	RPI Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's... (ECAC)
7	201 (from NY Rangers)	Jani Lajunen Jani Lajunen Jani Lajunen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Milwaukee Admirals in the AHL. He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 7th round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft....	(C)	Espoo Blues Espoo Blues The Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena.-Team history:The club was established in February 1984 as Kiekko-Espoo and played their first season in 1984-1985 in the Finnish Second Division... (Finland Jr. SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... )
7	207 (from San Jose)	Anders Lindback Anders Lindbäck Anders "The Giant" Lindbäck is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Nashville Predators in the NHL.-Playing career:...	(G)	Brynäs IF Brynäs IF Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:... (Elitserien Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... )

Roster

Updated February 27, 2009.

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